Mountains punctuate the flat russian land.The Northern European Plain streches across west and central Europe into Russia. Russia's water systems incude long coastline,seas, and lakes that connect Russia to the rest of the world.
2. Climate and Vegitation
Extremely long cold winters. Terrain lightens only for a quick summer in the northern plateus. Has Tundra, Subarctic, humid continental, and steppe climate.
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Russia
Mountains punctuate the flat russian land.The Northern European Plain streches across west and central Europe into Russia. Russia's water systems incude long coastline,seas, and lakes that connect Russia to the rest of the world.
2. Climate and Vegitation
Extremely long cold winters. Terrain lightens only for a quick summer in the northern plateus. Has Tundra, Subarctic, humid continental, and steppe climate.
3. Population & Culture
Russia has the worlds most diverse ethnc group with 70 distinct groups. After the fall of the soviets, Russians started rediscovering their faiths and traditions.
4.History and Culture
Russia has histroy dating back to 600 A.D. when slav farmers, fishers, and hunters stayed by the waterways of Northern European Sheild. Long reforms, government repression other revolutions encouraged russians to start a Russian society.
5.Economy
Russia has a hard time funding highways and advanced communications. Demand for resources created a problem for Russia.In the city of Chernobyl a nuclear reactor started on fire in the year of 1986 causing a high radioactive struggle.
6.Citation
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